The Biden administration is under fire after news that First Lady Jill Biden will be hosting celebrities at a White House party for the 25th anniversary of “The West Wing.”
The series, which first aired in 1999 and ran for seven seasons, turns 25 and evidently, that is a milestone the administration feels must be celebrated, at the expense of U.S. taxpayers. The reunion of the cast of “The West Wing” will take place on Friday and will “celebrate the role of storytelling in inspiring Americans to pursue a career in public service,” according to the White House.
INBOX: “First Lady Jill Biden to Host White House Event Celebrating 25th Anniversary of The West Wing”
— Mike Memoli (@mikememoli) September 18, 2024
Actor Martin Sheen, who played President Josiah Bartlet, met with President Joe Biden during a visit to Washington, D.C. last month.
President Biden with actor Martin Sheen at the White House. pic.twitter.com/kUCxdBc4V4
— CSPAN (@cspan) August 15, 2024
But the priorities of the administration riled up social media users who ripped into the Bidens for disrespecting Gold Star families while throwing a bash to celebrate Hollywood liberals.
White House still hasn’t called the Gold Star families. https://t.co/RfkeRsJgJj
— Sunny (@sunnyright) September 18, 2024
@FLOTUS The West Wing? They didn’t attend the wreath laying ceremony marking the 3rd anniversary of the 13 service members lost in Afghanistan in @JoeBiden disastrous withdrawal but they are but they attending the anniversary of The West Wing? Priorities.
— Janett Scamardi (@ThatJanett) September 18, 2024
Ridiculous. Pathetic.
And Gold Star families are STILL waiting for a phone call.
Disgraceful.
— Bonnie O (@bloc1264) September 18, 2024
Other X users mocked Dr. Jill Biden for finding her “purpose.”
Is this the best use of her doctorate?
— sebastian (@stoicsebastian) September 18, 2024
Glad Jill found a purpose ♀️
— Hi, I’m KellyJo ♀️ (@BiologicalWoma2) September 18, 2024
Is that where she’s been hiding, binging the show?
— Juanito Bandito (@bandito_juanito) September 18, 2024
Who? She went from Vogue to vague after one debate.
— Constance Underfoot (@ConstanceProse) September 18, 2024
It seems many did not hold Aaron Sorkin’s “The West Wing” as worthy of a White House honor.
I’m not sure any single cultural artifact has done more to destroy our politics than that show. https://t.co/nwH9etznUS
— Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) September 18, 2024
That show was NBC’s fantasy tale of what they wanted the Clinton Administration to be like.
— Jerome Goolsby (@JLG1956) September 18, 2024
The best line I ever heard about this show was from my brother after hearing YET ANOTHER sanctimonious speech . . . “It’s always a busload of nuns with these people, isn’t it?” Indeed.
— WineVigilante (@WineVigilante1) September 18, 2024
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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida. Powers also contributes to BizPac Review.
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